Adam Lupiani
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Stories (8/0)
The Window Over the Desert
We woke up at a decent hour and made breakfast, packed up camp and got ready to head to the basin. We wanted to do the Window Trail, a roughly 6-mile round trip from the parking lot by the lodge. Depending on how my hip would feel after that, we had our eyes on either the Lost Mine Trail or the Boot Canyon Trail after lunch. But first and foremost we wanted to err on the side of caution and relaxation. It was our last easy day before we began the Chisos Mountain Loop (a combination of several trail segments for a total length of almost 17 miles).
By Adam Lupiani9 months ago in Wander
Boquillas, Border Town Without a Border
We woke up a little bit after sunrise. It felt good, having slept in the cool night air without the fly on the tent. Even though both our bags are much warmer than we needed, even as exposed as we were, it was nice to have the cooler air on my face. And nice to wake up relatively free of sand. Of course there’s no escape from the sand entirely.
By Adam Lupiani9 months ago in Wander
Overnight Hiking the Marufo Vega Trail
My alarm went off a little before 6a. A coyote yipped and howled in a pattern that almost matched that of my alarm. Ian and I lay in the tent for another hour after the coyote stopped, worried that the sound of the alarm may have drawn its interest. The day before us was going to be a busy one. Ian dressed and headed up to the car to begin getting breakfast ready. I stayed down at the bottom of the hill and broke down our campsite, packing everything into the appropriate carry sacks and brought it all to the car. We packed our big backpacks while we ate.
By Adam Lupiani9 months ago in Wander
Finishing the Marufo Vega Trail and Admitting Defeat
Woke up hot, sticky and dusted with a fine layer of sand. I didn’t get a good night’s rest at all. Tossed and turned all night. The wind whipped the walls of the tent around and I had to tuck myself deep into my sleeping bag to keep from getting the grit in my eyes and mouth. When we woke up, we opened the doors of the tent, the air having gone still somewhere in the predawn hours and the humidity set in. There were tracks from the horses all around our tent. We packed up, trying our best to shake the sand from everything before stuffing it into our backpacks.
By Adam Lupiani9 months ago in Wander
Camping in Big Bend National Park
In 2019, my co-worker and I took a few weeks off work to drive from Houston, Texas and visit the iconic Big Bend National Park, in west Texas. Our plan included nine nights of camping and hiking in the park during March, which is when the weather is typically the most mild. Ian did the bulk of the planning, but we spent a lot of time looking at maps and deciding what our hiking priorities would be during our time there.
By Adam Lupiani9 months ago in Wander
Mariscal Canyon, The Path Less Traveled
At 6:30a, coyotes howled not far from our tent. There was a pack of them, all howling together, yipping here and there. They kept it up until almost 7 and Ian and I decided to wait a few minutes before moving around and getting out. The air outside was cold, the sun still behind Mariscal Mountain, and we quickly bundled up and began cooking our breakfast.
By Adam Lupiani9 months ago in Wander
